Domestic Tranquility

Paul and I went shopping for dishwashers tonight and I think we've narrowed the field to a particular Whirlpool model. Now we just need to do some more price comparisons at different appliance stores. Best Buy says that they'll match any competitor's price, less 10%.

Lest you suspect that this was all a very domestic, let's-pretend-we-share-the-same-kitchen activity, we probably spent as much or MORE time looking at big screen TV sets. I'm not sure if Paul lusts more for me or that 50' plasma screen. The look he gets on his face when he's standing in front of one of those huge TVs (with the image that is equally sharp from every angle) seems eerily familiar.

Kira...can you relate? I'm quite sure Alex would find a 50" plasma to be a quite respectable set. Personally, I think the price is more along the lines of what a person should pay for a used car, not a television set. Then again, I rarely watch TV and when I do it's on my 13" TV/VCR combo set. It's the only television in our house. Alright, I'll admit it can be a little embarrassing once in a while. I have this big electronics armoire and inside is this tiny little TV. But a bigger TV is just not high on my list of ways to spend my money. And a 50" plasma TV?? That's like three week-long cruises on Carnival!!!